9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them
9 Kansas City Residents Share What Being Asian Means to Them
Community, solidarity and joy are at the forefront Published 1 hour ago
The past year of pandemic and rising racial tension has shaken many to their core. For Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Kansas City, this year has been particularly challenging.
AAPI residents make up 3% of the population in the Kansas City metropolitan area and 12% of the Midwest, according to Census Reporter and the Pew Research Center. What’s not seen in the data are the multifaceted ways in which they have helped shape the U.S. historically and culturally. Between the years 2000 and 2019, the Asian population nationwide more than doubled.
The Campbulance: Converting the Old Into A Vehicle for Adventure
The Campbulance: Converting the Old Into A Vehicle for Adventure
Local Couple Gives Ambulance a New Life Share this story Published December 23rd, 2020 at 4:00 PM Above image credit: Here s Hartman and Canady seated in their ambulance-turned-camper. (Contributed)
Myles Hartman said the van life called his name for the past several years. Now, he and his girlfriend Jasmine Canady are finally taking the leap.
The appeal of “van life” has been growing over the past several years as people purchase school buses and the like to turn into campers or mobile homes.